Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.2 times more expensive than Boras.
If you lived in Canada instead of Boras, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
Boras
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.20
SEK109.33
|
$16.50
CA$22.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
SEK88.46
|
$9.99
CA$13.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
SEK15.41
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
SEK14.91
|
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
|
pay 30.6% more for groceries
Boras
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
SEK22.37
|
$2.50
CA$3.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
SEK61.12
|
$5.43
CA$7.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
SEK58.06
|
$7.95
CA$10.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SEK38.37
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
SEK51.84
|
$5.29
CA$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
SEK11.59
|
$1.84
CA$2.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
SEK10.96
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
SEK11.72
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
SEK15.78
|
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SEK6.76
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SEK6.76
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
Boras
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
SEK70.76
|
$4.40
CA$5.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.45
SEK690.74
|
$68.18
CA$92.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,257.25
SEK238,530.62
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,090.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.94
SEK213.68
|
$16.78
CA$22.85
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Boras
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.45
SEK208.47
|
$62.83
CA$85.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,250.12
CA$1,702.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,146.12
CA$1,560.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.27
SEK656.61
|
$119.78
CA$163.12
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
Boras
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.11
SEK1,490.82
|
$744.16
CA$1,013.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,391.08
SEK14,908.16
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,638.50
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
Boras
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.96
SEK74.54
|
$5.30
CA$7.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK40.50
|
$3.57
CA$4.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
SEK74.54
|
$12.99
CA$17.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
SEK328.85
|
$43.10
CA$58.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.84
SEK159.02
|
$11.26
CA$15.33
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
Boras
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.32
SEK925.05
|
$55.23
CA$75.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.04
SEK396.93
|
$39.78
CA$54.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.53
SEK927.29
|
$86.57
CA$117.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.35
SEK1,043.32
|
$103.81
CA$141.36
|
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